🎨 Spanish II Explores Guna Art and Culture
Mrs. Hupman's Spanish II students took inspiration from the molas created by the Guna people of the San Blas Islands in Panama and crafted their own colorful paper versions today! 🇵🇦✨
Molas are beautifully layered and embroidered textiles traditionally worn as part of blouses by Guna women. They represent an important part of the Guna people’s cultural identity and artistic expression.
Mrs. Hupman's Spanish II students took inspiration from the molas created by the Guna people of the San Blas Islands in Panama and crafted their own colorful paper versions today! 🇵🇦✨
Molas are beautifully layered and embroidered textiles traditionally worn as part of blouses by Guna women. They represent an important part of the Guna people’s cultural identity and artistic expression.
🚒 Fire Safety Fun in Preschool!
A huge thank you to Jed and Daniel from the Bolar Volunteer Fire Department for visiting our preschool class and teaching students and parents all about fire safety! 🔥👩🚒👨🚒
We appreciate you taking the time to share such an important lesson with our young learners! ❤️
A huge thank you to Jed and Daniel from the Bolar Volunteer Fire Department for visiting our preschool class and teaching students and parents all about fire safety! 🔥👩🚒👨🚒
We appreciate you taking the time to share such an important lesson with our young learners! ❤️
🦸♂️ Day 20 with “Zero the Hero”!
Kindergarten celebrated Day 20 with a special visit from Sheriff Bob Kelly, our very own “Zero the Hero”! He shared maps of Highland County and surrounding areas, sparking lots of curiosity among our young learners.
Students were fascinated by his uniform and gear, and Sheriff Kelly encouraged them to practice memorizing their home address and phone number — an important safety tip!
A big thank you to Sheriff Bob for an awesome visit and for making learning both fun and meaningful! 💙👮♂️✨
Kindergarten celebrated Day 20 with a special visit from Sheriff Bob Kelly, our very own “Zero the Hero”! He shared maps of Highland County and surrounding areas, sparking lots of curiosity among our young learners.
Students were fascinated by his uniform and gear, and Sheriff Kelly encouraged them to practice memorizing their home address and phone number — an important safety tip!
A big thank you to Sheriff Bob for an awesome visit and for making learning both fun and meaningful! 💙👮♂️✨
📸 Say Cheese, HCPS!
School Picture Day is TOMORROW!
🗓️ October 8 – All grades PreK–11 & Sports
🗓️ October 16 – Seniors & Makeup Day
🌟 Eight of our FFA students will be attending the National FFA Convention at the end of October! The FFA Alumni is sponsoring care packages to help make their trip more comfortable and enjoyable.
If you’d like to help support our students, you can purchase items from our Amazon care package list. The last day to order is October 17th.
Thank you for helping us make this experience even more special for our FFA members! 💛💙
https://a.co/1lIh7PL
If you’d like to help support our students, you can purchase items from our Amazon care package list. The last day to order is October 17th.
Thank you for helping us make this experience even more special for our FFA members! 💛💙
https://a.co/1lIh7PL
📚 Tech-Free Tuesday in 6th Grade ELA!
Our 6th graders put the screens away and dove into a hands-on dictionary activity! They explored their vocabulary words by discovering each word’s meaning and syllable breakdown — all while building strong language skills the old-fashioned way. ✏️📖
Check out some photos of their Tech-Free Tuesday learning in action! 👇
Our 6th graders put the screens away and dove into a hands-on dictionary activity! They explored their vocabulary words by discovering each word’s meaning and syllable breakdown — all while building strong language skills the old-fashioned way. ✏️📖
Check out some photos of their Tech-Free Tuesday learning in action! 👇
💡 No Tech Tuesday in action! Middle School Computer Science students explored algorithms using Lego blocks, while our Web Design class joined in on the unplugged fun. Hands-on learning at its best! 🧩✨
Highland County School Board Meeting
Thursday, October 9, 2025 · 7:00pm
Highland High School Library
Public Packet: https://5il.co/3qrce
To join by Google Meet video: https://meet.google.com/kfc-sivx-sbx
To join by phone: (US) +1 929-236-4333
PIN: 752 942 627#
Thursday, October 9, 2025 · 7:00pm
Highland High School Library
Public Packet: https://5il.co/3qrce
To join by Google Meet video: https://meet.google.com/kfc-sivx-sbx
To join by phone: (US) +1 929-236-4333
PIN: 752 942 627#
🎨 Creative Upcycling in Crafts I!
High school students in Mrs. Justine's Crafts I class are putting their creativity to work through upcycling projects! Their challenge: transform everyday items by adding or removing elements to create something uniquely their own.
From adding mosaic tiles to an old china hutch door to painting on jeans and customizing lamps with embroidery or paint — these students are giving new life to old pieces in the most creative ways! 🌟♻️
High school students in Mrs. Justine's Crafts I class are putting their creativity to work through upcycling projects! Their challenge: transform everyday items by adding or removing elements to create something uniquely their own.
From adding mosaic tiles to an old china hutch door to painting on jeans and customizing lamps with embroidery or paint — these students are giving new life to old pieces in the most creative ways! 🌟♻️
🇺🇸✨ Calling All Veterans & Families! ✨🇺🇸
Highland County Public Schools is creating a special Veterans Day tribute video 🎥 to honor the brave men and women who have served our country. We need YOUR help to make it meaningful!
👉 Please send the following information:
Full Name
Military Branch 🪖
Years of Service ⏳
Any Deployments 🌍
Military Honors 🎖️
A photo 📸 to include beside their information
📧 Email all submissions to Katherine Springer, ITRT at kspringer@highland.k12.va.us.
🗓️ Deadline: November 7th (to allow time to create the video).
Let’s come together as a community to show our appreciation and honor our heroes this Veterans Day! ❤️💙
Highland County Public Schools is creating a special Veterans Day tribute video 🎥 to honor the brave men and women who have served our country. We need YOUR help to make it meaningful!
👉 Please send the following information:
Full Name
Military Branch 🪖
Years of Service ⏳
Any Deployments 🌍
Military Honors 🎖️
A photo 📸 to include beside their information
📧 Email all submissions to Katherine Springer, ITRT at kspringer@highland.k12.va.us.
🗓️ Deadline: November 7th (to allow time to create the video).
Let’s come together as a community to show our appreciation and honor our heroes this Veterans Day! ❤️💙
📢 Attendance Update
Thank you to everyone who shared feedback with us! After reviewing your input, we have updated the attendance tiers by separating absences from tardies/leaving early.
✅ Absence tiers remain the same.
✅ Tardy/Leaving Early tiers have changed:
At 5 tardies/leaving early → students will now receive a warning meeting/letter (but will not be placed on poor school standing).
At 10 tardies/leaving early → students will be placed on poor school standing.
We appreciate your feedback and support as we work together to make attendance expectations clear and fair for our students.
📚 The Elementary School has also adopted an attendance tier program—check it out!
Thank you to everyone who shared feedback with us! After reviewing your input, we have updated the attendance tiers by separating absences from tardies/leaving early.
✅ Absence tiers remain the same.
✅ Tardy/Leaving Early tiers have changed:
At 5 tardies/leaving early → students will now receive a warning meeting/letter (but will not be placed on poor school standing).
At 10 tardies/leaving early → students will be placed on poor school standing.
We appreciate your feedback and support as we work together to make attendance expectations clear and fair for our students.
📚 The Elementary School has also adopted an attendance tier program—check it out!
💻 Mrs. Jessee's Algorithms and Programming Middle School students put their problem-solving and coding skills to work with Micro:bit and Finch block programming! Hands-on learning like this helps bring coding concepts to life and sparks curiosity about technology and innovation. ✨🤖
📸 Say Cheese, HCPS!
School Picture Day is almost here!
🗓️ October 8 – All grades PreK–11 & Sports
🗓️ October 16 – Seniors & Makeup Day
💧 Our 6th grade students put their science skills to the test by experimenting with which surfaces absorb water the fastest! 🧪✨ A great hands-on way to explore scientific concepts in action.
🇺🇸 Veterans Day Invitation 🇺🇸
November 11, 2025
We are honored to celebrate Veterans Day and would like to extend a special invitation to our local veterans. Following our school assembly, we welcome any veterans who are willing to visit classrooms, talk with students, and share their stories of service.
This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to ask questions, learn from your experiences, and gain a deeper appreciation for the sacrifices made in service to our country.
If you are interested in participating, please reach out to:
📧 Candace Lightner – crlightner@highland.k12.va.us
Thank you for your service, and we look forward to honoring you this Veterans Day. ❤️🤍💙
📢 Flu Vaccine Clinic for Students & Staff
The Highland County Health Department will be offering the flu vaccine to all students and staff on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
✅ To sign up, please complete the form at this link: https://5il.co/3pyav
📅 Forms are due back to the school office no later than Monday, October 6th.
Printed copies are available in each school office if you need one.
The Highland County Health Department will be offering the flu vaccine to all students and staff on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
✅ To sign up, please complete the form at this link: https://5il.co/3pyav
📅 Forms are due back to the school office no later than Monday, October 6th.
Printed copies are available in each school office if you need one.
🔬 Life Science students put their scientific skills to work using microscopes in class! Hands-on learning like this helps bring lessons to life and sparks curiosity about the world around us. 🌱✨
✅ One way to help your student be successful is by becoming an observer in their Highland Online Canvas portal.
To sign up, visit our Canvas website here: https://highlandk12.instructure.com/login/canvas
👉 Select “Parent of a Canvas User?” to create your account.
Need help getting started? Watch this quick how-to video for step-by-step directions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQQq4467BAk
Staying connected makes a big difference in supporting your child’s learning! 💙
To sign up, visit our Canvas website here: https://highlandk12.instructure.com/login/canvas
👉 Select “Parent of a Canvas User?” to create your account.
Need help getting started? Watch this quick how-to video for step-by-step directions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQQq4467BAk
Staying connected makes a big difference in supporting your child’s learning! 💙
🦋 In Mrs. Fowler’s Ecology class, students had the opportunity to tag Monarch butterflies as part of their learning experience! This hands-on activity helps students understand migration patterns while contributing to real-world research. 🌎✨
Highland County Public Schools will conduct annual vision and hearing screenings on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, during the school day.
✅ Screenings are required by the Virginia Department of Health for students in Kindergarten, 3rd grade, 7th grade, and 10th grade.
👀👂 These checks help ensure every child has the best opportunity to learn and participate fully in their education.
If you have any questions, please contact lleardi@highland.k12.va.us or call 540-468-6308.
✅ Screenings are required by the Virginia Department of Health for students in Kindergarten, 3rd grade, 7th grade, and 10th grade.
👀👂 These checks help ensure every child has the best opportunity to learn and participate fully in their education.
If you have any questions, please contact lleardi@highland.k12.va.us or call 540-468-6308.
